Cooking with Red Wine and a Thanksgiving Side Salad

This week we have two classic Italian dishes prepared using red wine -- a Tuscan dish that uses Chianti and a Piemonte favorite with Barolo -- as well as a bright and easy winter salad that will definitely be making an appearance on my Thanksgiving table again this year! After briefly considering Thanksgiving salads that require poaching pears or toasting nuts, I decided to make my life a bit easier and prepare a salad that does not add to my already considerable cooking load! 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Cooking with Red Wine and a Thanksgiving Side Salad This week we have two classic Italian dishes prepared using red wine -- a Tuscan dish that uses Chianti and a Piemonte favorite with Barolo -- as well as a bright and easy winter salad that will definitely be making an appearance on my Thanksgiving table again this year! After briefly considering Thanksgiving salads that require poaching pears or toasting nuts, I decided to make my life a bit easier and prepare a salad that does not add to my already considerable cooking load!  Danette St. Onge Italian Food Expert Peposo alla fornacina d'Impruneta   A classic Tuscan dish dating back to at least the Renaissance, peposo is a piquant dish of stew beef gently braised in red Chianti wine, with black peppercorns and garlic, until meltingly tender.  READ NOW A Winter Salad of Fennel, Pink Grapefruit and Arugula   This is one of my favorite salads, and I often serve it as a quick-and-easy side on my Thanksgiving table. The bright and refreshing citrus flavors are a good counterpoint to the otherwise heavy meal.  You can use oranges, blood oranges, or another citrus fruit in place of the pink grapefruit.  READ NOW Brasato al Barolo   In this classic dish from the Piedmont region, a beef roast is gently braised in rich, red Barolo wine -- for an elegant, special-occasion meal. READ NOW Featured Articles • 12 Scrumptious Holiday Desserts That Aren't Pies • How to Roast the Perfect Turkey in 7 Easy Steps • Savory Caramelized Onion and Potato Pastries • A Layered Cherry Dessert With a Crunchy Sweet and Salty Pretzel Crust • Gooey Caramel Apple Cake with Caramel Topping • 9 Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Desserts That Are Sure to Impress • A Lighter Thanksgiving Favorite • One of the most popular recipes for turkey stuffing or dressing Advertisement About Italian Food  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.